Aibetsu Town finances

北海道愛別町の財政

Town Hokkaido, Japan Population 2,418 Area 250.13 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥1,598,932
Local bonds outstanding
¥3.2B
Per resident ¥1,305,546
Reserve funds
¥2.4B
Per resident ¥975,886
Fiscal strength index
0.15
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.15
#1596 of 1718 in Japan · #143 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.18
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratioWorse than peers
93.4%
#1103 of 1741 in Japan · #150 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.2%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentBetter than peers
¥1,305,546
#1504 of 1741 in Japan · #92 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,454,614
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per resident
¥975,886
#235 of 1741 in Japan · #60 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥953,260
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
15.5%
#1727 of 1741 in Japan · #177 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 25.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
24.6%
#867 of 1718 in Japan · #86 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.0%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥4.0B · per resident ¥1,648,079

Local taxes 6.2%Shared taxes and grants 4.2%Local allocation tax 53.1%National subsidies 6.9%Prefectural subsidies 4.5%Borrowing (local bonds) 15.7%Donations 0.7%Other 8.5%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥249M¥102,9476.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥169M¥69,8734.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.1B¥874,81353.1%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥277M¥114,3826.9%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥180M¥74,4154.5%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥628M¥259,52215.7%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥29M¥11,9930.7%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥339M¥140,1348.5%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥27M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns under 5,000 people (157)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥777M¥321,203¥146,29320.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥644M¥266,413¥271,26316.7%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥591M¥244,322¥342,22915.3%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥487M¥201,280¥176,61212.6%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥373M¥154,088¥134,3779.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥356M¥147,244¥169,9259.2%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥253M¥104,666¥136,1236.5%
Fire & emergency¥203M¥84,113¥66,2415.3%
Disaster recovery¥70M¥28,889¥1431.8%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥64M¥26,566¥53,2311.7%
Assembly¥43M¥17,878¥18,3731.1%
Labor¥5M¥2,271¥260.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥142M
Per resident ¥58,750 (median ¥67,342)
Elderly
¥230M
Per resident ¥95,170 (median ¥83,671)
Social welfare
¥272M
Per resident ¥112,492 (median ¥107,823)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 30.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.150.160.170.182015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

2,4002,6002,8003,0003,2002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20242,418¥3.9B¥3.2B¥2.4B0.1593.4%—
FY20232,480¥3.2B¥2.9B¥2.3B0.1589.8%—
FY20222,569¥3.4B¥3.1B¥2.1B0.1589.8%—
FY20212,612¥3.6B¥3.2B¥1.9B0.1684.3%—
FY20202,681¥3.7B¥3.3B¥1.6B0.1697.2%—
FY20192,723¥3.1B¥3.2B¥1.6B0.1798.7%—
FY20182,785¥3.0B¥3.3B¥1.6B0.1797.3%—
FY20172,879¥3.5B¥3.5B¥1.7B0.1698.2%—
FY20162,963¥3.6B¥3.5B¥1.9B0.1687.8%—
FY20153,038¥3.4B¥3.6B¥2.0B0.1585.2%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)